Unit2 Flashcards
Osoby niezwiązane z daną dziedziną
Lay people / layman
ˈleɪ.mən
The book is supposed to be the layman’s guide to home repair.
Współczesny
Contemporary
I wanted to update my kitchen and put in something more contemporary.
Kąt
Angle
Niezachwiana uwaga
Undivided attention
Just give me five minutes, then you will have my undivided attention.
Źle zrozumieć
Get the wrong end of the stick
Her friend saw us arrive at the party together and got the wrong end of the stick.
W uproszczonych słowach
In layman’s terms
Wyrzucić coś
Chuck something out
Uprościć coś
Dumb something down
The media was accused of dumbing down the issue.
to have the same ideas as someone else:
Be on the same page
Everyone in the office has to be on the same page about what our top priorities are.
Kontrargument
Counter- argument
ˈkaʊn.tər.ɑː.ɡjə.mənt
In the following example we show an argument and a counter-argument supporting literals that are not complementary
Mieć na uwadze
Bear in mind
Bearing in mind how young she is, I thought she did really well.
Początkowo
Initially
ɪˈnɪʃ.əl.i
The damage was far more serious than initially believed.
Niebezpieczny
Hazardous
ˈhæz.ə.dəs
Hazardous waste must be properly disposed of.
Przewinienie
Wrongdoing
She has strenuously denied any criminal wrongdoing.
Odrobina powagi
A bit of gravitas
Przesadzić
Go overboard
I don’t think there’ll be more than six people eating, so I wouldn’t go overboard with the food.
Dostępny
Accessible
əkˈses.ə.bəl
The resort is easily accessible by road, rail, and air.
Wzbudzający emocje
Evocative
Her films are always set in beautiful locations and accompanied by evocative music.
Zagłębiając się
Delving down
It’s not always a good idea to delve too deeply into someone’s past.
Przeszkoda
Obstacle
extremely surprising, because of being great in amount:
Oszałamiający (ze względu na ilośc)
Eye-watering
Despite taking an eyewatering pay cut, he has no regrets about his career change
Co ciekawe
Interestingly
Interestingly (enough), he never actually said that he was innocent.
Dyskretnie
in a way that is clearly separate from the rest or from other parts:
Discretely
dɪˈskriːt.li
He criticizes the idea that subject disciplines can be discretely identified and considered in isolation.
In general, one can speak about the different elements of a song discretely (the chorus, the verse, the bridge).
Przeprowadzić kogoś przez
To walk someone through
He’ll walk you through the procedure.
Let’s just walk through the scene one more time.
